Pediatric Neuropsychological Intervention

This 2007 volume provides an overview of evidence-based treatments for common pediatric brain-behavior disorders.

Scott J. Hunter (Edited by), Jacobus Donders (Edited by)

9780521875509, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 3 May 2007

524 pages
25.4 x 17.8 x 2.9 cm, 1.12 kg

Review of the hardback: 'This timely review of intervention efforts should be mandatory reading for paediatric neuropsychologists.' Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Pediatric neuropsychology is the practice of understanding and elucidating brain-behavior relationships as applied to children and adolescents. This 2007 volume examines trends in the assessment and treatment of common disorders including traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors, epilepsy, and autistic spectrum disorders. Its primary aim is to help practitioners and researchers identify and understand the evidence to support interventions with a range of acquired or congenital neuropsychological disorders. The text is divided into three sections. Section one provides a foundation by considering general issues relevant to assessment and treatment in pediatric neuropsychology. Section two guides practitioners in their approach to the use of interventions in a range of conditions and disorders, and the book closes with a section focusing on medical and experimental initiatives with an emphasis on interdisciplinary issues. This book is essential reading for pediatric neuropsychologists, child clinical psychologists and school psychologists, as well as pediatric neurologists and psychiatrists.

Part I. Fundamentals of Pediatric Neuropsychological Intervention: 1. Introduction Scott Hunter and Jacobus Donders
2. A developmental approach to pediatric neuropsychological intervention Tara Spevack
3. Empirical bases for assessment and intervention Elizabeth Sparrow
4. Multicultural aspects of pediatric neuropsychological intervention and rehabilitation Julie Ries, B. Potter and Antolin Llorente
5. Bridging neuropsychological practice with educational intervention Jennifer Maedgen and Margaret Semrud-Clikeman
Part II. Managing Neurocognitive Impairments in Children and Adolescents: 6. Traumatic brain injury Jacobus Donders
7. Neuropsychological sequelae in children treated for cancer Marsha Nortz, Jannel Phillips and Douglas Ris
8. Seizure disorders Lynn Blackburn, Frank Zelko and Hillary Shurtleff
9. Autism spectrum disorders and social disabilities Julie Wolf, Deborah Fein and Natacha Akshoomoff
10. Diagnosing and treating right hemisphere disorders Bonny Forrest
11. Genetic syndromes associated with intellectual disability Bonita Klein-Tasman, K. D. Phillips and J. Kelderman
12. Remediating specific learning disorders Karen Wills
13. Managing attentional disorders Donna Palumbo and J. Diehl
14. Managing dysexecutive disorders E. Mark Mahone and Beth S. Slomine
15. Pediatric movement disorders Scott Hunter
16. Management of children with disorders of motor control and co-ordination David Tupper
Part III. Medical, Rehabilitative and Experimental Interventions: 17. Pharmacological interventions for neurodevelopmental disorders Thomas Owley
18. Quantitative EEG and neurofeedback Kevin Krull, M. R. George and D. Strother
19. Neuroimaging and its role in developing interventions Erin Bigler
20. Cognitive rehabilitation Robert Butler
21. Neuropsychological rehabilitation of school-age children: an integrated team approach to individualized interventions George Prigatano and Sylvie Naar-King
Part IV. Future Directions: 22. Reflections on present and future interventions in neurodevelopmental disorders Eileen Fennell.

Subject Areas: Psychiatry [MMH], Paediatric medicine [MJW], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN]